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By now, we are all conditioned to make online shopping decisions based on previous buyer’s reviews. Amazon taught us that over the years, and as Android users, we continue this behavior in the Google Play Store. Community reviews help us make the decision to download an app or skip it and keep looking. That’s why it’s so important that these reviews are real and accurate. Google has a policy in place for just this reason. It states that developers “should not attempt to change the placement of any Product in the Store by rating an application multiple times, or by
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Since Google’s social layer, Google+, is making its way into all of the company’s products, its Shopping venture isn’t being left out. Today, the company announced two new features for Google Shopping to help you find the best reviews for items as you’re making your holiday decisions. Which TV? Which gadget? Well, why not read reviews from people you might be connected to.

Amazon’s bid to be a key player in the world of mobile payments looks like it has taken a step back today. Amazon Wallet, an Android app developed by the company to store loyalty and gift cards, has now been pulled from the Google Play store and Amazon’s own app store, where links to each are now dead.